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Titanic Docked for Boarding
As photographer Frank Browne boarded the Titanic and with a feeling “akin to suppressed excitement,” he paused to take a photograph of the Titanic’s length. In the distance is the second-class gangway. The large, square portholes in the upper left mark the private promenade deck of the suite occupied by Mr. J. Bruce Ismay, Managing Director of the White Star Line. Two such suites had their own promenades.
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Couple on A-deck
An unidentified couple take an early stroll on Titanic’s A-deck. Notice, in the double exposure, the barely-visible first-class wicker furniture and flowers which adorned the room of Mrs. Charlotte Drake Martinez Cardeza, a millionairess and big game hunter from Philadelphia.
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Stopped in Queenstown
Stopping for passengers in Queenstown, Ireland, the tender America approaches the stern of the Titanic, allowing a Mr. McLean to take a photograph. Third-class passengers crowd the railing. Hanging from the port side, emergency lifeboat number two—the first to be rescued—can be seen.
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Captain Smith Peers Down
After the tender America pulled alongside the open gangway door, a picture was taken of Captain Smith looking down from the starboard bridge wing. Third-class passengers can also be seen. Lifeboat number two hangs at the ship’s side.
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Steaming Away
Frank Browne’s last photograph taken of the Titanic, she is seen slowly steaming from the Queenstown harbor after gaining passengers, mail, and raising anchor. The time was shortly after 1:55 p.m. on April 11, 1912.
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Lifeboat
The Titanic having sunk, the Cunard Liner Carpathia—after a night of searching—came to the rescue of numbed and weary survivors. This lifeboat is seen approaching the ship as a photograph is taken from the deck above.
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